William Basinski Concert History

William Basinski (Houston, 1958), a New York-based classically-trained clarinetist and saxophonist, specializes in compositions for loops and drones. He began experimenting with compositions for piano and tape that created a melancholy ambience via looped and overdubbed melodies with Variations - A Movement in Chrome Primitive (1980), released on Variations - A Movement in Chrome Primitive (Durtro, 2002 - Die Stadt, 2004), and A Red Score in Tile (1979), released on A Red Score in Tile (3 Poplars, 2003).

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William Basinski Tours & Concerts (Updated for 2026) (Page 8)

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 09, 2017 –
Nov 12, 2017
Le Guess Who? 2017
Black Lips / Tune-Yards / Perfume Genius / Sun Kil Moon / Liars / Kevin Morby / John Maus / Shabazz Palaces / Thurston Moore / Grouper / Mount Eerie / Moon Duo / Gonjasufi / The Soft Moon / Sevdaliza / Julianna Barwick / Metz / Cate Le Bon / Weyes Blood / Jesca Hoop / Protomartyr / Aldous Harding / James Holden / Julie Byrne / Juana Molina / Pharoah Sanders / Jenny Hval / Ben Frost / Pissed Jeans / Linton Kwesi Johnson / Yves Tumor / William Basinski / Jane Weaver / Kelly Lee Owens / Willis Earl Beal / Zeal & Ardor / Sudan Archives / Prurient / dälek / Tiny Vipers / Pharmakon / Mozart's Sister / Mary Margaret O'Hara / Kane Strang / Gas (Wolfgang Voigt) / The Ex / Sun Ra Arkestra / Visible Cloaks / Altın Gün / Kutmah / Den Sorte Skole / Rabit / Natasha Kmeto / Insecure Men / Essaie Pas / Jambinai / Midnight Sister / Keiji Haino / Richard Youngs / Shabaka and the Ancestors / Matana Roberts / H. Hawkline / Marisa Anderson / FLOHIO / Moor Mother / Dedekind Cut / Hieroglyphic Being / Peter Brötzmann / Sarah Davachi / Aquaserge / Tom Rogerson / Yat-Kha / Les Amazones d’Afrique / Jerusalem In My Heart / Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares / Spring Heel Jack / Coby Sey / Lost Horizons / Thurston Moore Group / Como Mamas / thisquietarmy / Fhloston Paradigm / Madensuyu / Dylan Carlson / Big|Brave / Liu Fang / Oiseaux-Tempête / Mario Batkovic / Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe / Dark Buddha Rising / Samara Lubelski / Ex-easter Island Head / Stella Chiweshe / Sekou Kouyate / Jessica Moss / Steve Beresford / Farai / Gerard Bouwhuis / Greg Fox / Han Bennink / Ben Shemie / OCnotes / Sex Swing / Ellen Arkbro / Heather Leigh / Nadah El Shazly / ekin fil / ICP Orchestra / K Á R Y Y N / PROTO IDIOT / XAM Duo / Steven Warwick / Ibaaku / Joris Roelofs / Maalem Houssam Guinia / Brian Case / Hellvete / Linda Sharrock / Ashtoreth / Orphax / Innerwoud / Radio Filharmonisch Orkest / Ernst Glerum / Mary Oliver / The Bug Vs Dylan Carlson of Earth / The Star Pillow / Greetje Bijma / Marcia Bassett / Martijn Comes / Violent Magic Orchestra / Vampilia / Farida And The Iraqi Maqam Ensemble / Terrie Ex / Leo Svirsky / Omri Ziegele / Yann Gourdon / Nora Mulder Show all bands
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TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Sep 15, 2017
POP Montréal Int’l Music Festival
"POP Montréal Int’l Music Festival" / Mourn (Spain) / Zen Bamboo / Faith Healer / Kaie Kellough / James Irwin / Daniel Isaiah / The Dears / The Acorn / William Basinski / Beyries / Sarah Pagé / Heart Attack Kids / Little You, Little Me / Royal Canoe / Little Scream / The Hypochondriacs / Valleys / L.A. Foster / Rebelle / Swet Shop Boys / Narcy / An Albatross / Crabe / The Fuzzy Undertones / Casper Skulls / Maggy France / Yves Jarvis / Best Fern / Common Deer / Ghost Twin / Lucy Dacus / Teen Daze / Hoan / John Maus / Jaye Bartell / Jay Arner / Needles//Pins / Mourn (Canada) / Aquarius / Queen Of Swords / We Are Monroe / The Mighty Diamonds Show all bands
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Various Venues Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sep 07, 2017
William Basinski / Bergsonist / YATTA First Unitarian Congregational Society New York, New York, United States
Jul 08, 2017
Tauron Nowa Muzyka
"Tauron Nowa Muzyka" / SOHN / Róisín Murphy / Ry X / Ho99o9 / MIDI Lidi / Felicita / Lucy / Luke Vibert / Paula Temple / Kenny Larkin / Thomas Brinkmann / Hercules and Love Affair / Gold Panda / Christian Löffler / William Basinski / Michael Mayer
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Muzeum Slaski Katowice, Silesia, Poland
Jun 09, 2017
Julianna Barwick / William Basinski

Northside Festival (Day 3 of 5)

National Sawdust New York, New York, United States
Jun 07, 2017 –
Jun 11, 2017
Northside 2017
Purr / Darkwing / Kate NV / Mild High Club / Future Punx / Lost Boy / Raccoon Fighter / Destruction Unit / The Coax (FL) / PUP / Institute / Mega Bog / Joy Again / Moor Mother / Del Caesar / Laetitia Sadier / Hidden Ritual / Kinder Than Wolves / The Hotelier / Martin Rev / Tashi Dorji / Crazy Pills / Craig Leon / Early Riser (BK) / Machine Girl / Dark Blue / Baby Shakes / The Explosion / Ablebody / Timber Timbre / Foodman / Mirah / Slang King / Buck Gooter / Iconoclasm / Giant Claw / The Pains of Being Pure at Heart / Elvis Depressedly / Blushed / Good Looking Friends / Jeff Rosenstock / Elysia Crampton / IAN SWEET / Flesh World / Horoscope / G.S. Sultan / William Basinski / Grim Streaker / Macula Dog / Jay Som / Downtown Boys / Dirty Projectors / No Ice / Total Freedom / M. Geddes Gengras / CONTAINER (US) / Ricky Eat Acid / Jlin / Ciarra Black / pat keen / Big Thief / Cut Worms / Sharkmuffin / Leapling / Pop. 1280 / milan To minsk / Julia Holter / Anika Pyle / She-Devils / Seth Graham / Nervous Dater / Cheena / Georgia / Boytoy / Miguel / Happyness / Pelada / Maharadja Sweets / Toyzanne / Hoops (IN) / Girlpool / Honnda / Soft Healer / Heaven's Gate / Dead Leaf Echo / Flock of Dimes / Ex-girlfriends / Joe McPhee / Holly Overton / SALES / Giuda / Vagabon / The Sediment Club / Dead Stars / Hard Pass / Kamasi Washington / Aldous Harding / Mary Timony / THICK / Lower Dens / Thursday Show all bands
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Unknown venue New York, New York, United States
Jun 03, 2017
"Heart Of Noise" / Ital Tek / Samuel Kerridge / Jenny Hval / William Basinski

Heart Of Noise

Various Venues Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria
May 04, 2017
William Basinski
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Round Chapel London, England, United Kingdom
May 03, 2017
William Basinski / Tom Rogerson
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The Lantern, Bristol Beacon Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Apr 27, 2017 –
Apr 30, 2017
Grouper / William Basinski / Laurel Halo / Holly Herndon / Beatrice Dillon / Lena Willikens

INTONAL 2017

Inkonst Malmo, Skåne, Sweden
Dec 17, 2016
Robert Beatty / William Basinski / Mind Over Mirrors Bohemian National Cemetery Chicago, Illinois, United States
Nov 15, 2016
William Basinski ICE Kraków Congress Centre Kraków, Lesser Poland, Poland
Oct 12, 2016
William Basinski Loppen Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
Sep 08, 2016 –
Sep 10, 2016
Hopscotch 2016
Voight-Kampff / Crete / Twin Peaks / Mutoid Man / Leila Abdul-Rauf / GROHG / The Occultist / The Coathangers / William Basinski / Bad Friends / S.E. Ward / Adia Victoria / The Era Footwork Crew / Dai Burger / Wing Dam / BODYKIT / Promised Land Sound / Amanda X / Jodi / necrocosm / Milo / Sneakers / Vhol / Hell No / The Snails / Maiden Radio / No One Mind / Mr. Carmack / Vincas / Man Forever / Swizzymack / A Giant Dog / Sneaks (US) / Don Bikoff / The Charming Youngsters / Battle Trance / Blursome / The Wyrms / Pie Face Girls / Julien Baker / 75 Dollar Bill / Stooges Brass Band / Earthly / Sarah Shook & the Disarmers / Wye Oak / Wume / Secret Guest (SC) / Tushka / Big Freedia / Earthling / Suzi Analogue / Treee City / beverly tender / The Powder Room / Quilt / Yob / The Boulevards / Housefire / The Dynamite Brothers / Daniel Bachman / Konvoi / Rabit / Japanese Breakfast / Gun Outfit / Gary Clarke / Youth Code / Pink Flag / Diet Cig / Eldritch Horror / Tree City / Downtown Boys / Ricky Eat Acid / Demdike Stare / Palm / Young Thug / LVL UP / Lavender Country / WEIRD PENNIES OF RALEIGH / Kelela / Converge / WIKI (of Ratking) / Rainbow Kitten Surprise / Inga Copeland / Cross Record / Al Riggs / Kid Millions/Jim Sauter Duo / Oak City Slums / CONTAINER (US) / Erykah Badu / Junglepussy / Kooley High / All Dogs / DJ Spinn / ET Anderson / Red Sea / Hotline / Tom Carter / Soldiers of Fortune / The Dead Tongues / Joan Shelley / Lacy Jags / The Dinwiddies / Beach House / Andrew Bird / Gary Clark Jr. / Wolf Parade / Sylvan Esso / Vince Staples / Anderson .Paak / Television / Baroness / Lambchop / Car Seat Headrest / Kingdom / Beach Slang / Tribulation / Eric Bachmann / Cobalt Show all bands
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Unknown venue Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Show Duplicates for Sep 08, 2016
Aug 20, 2016
ROSTAM / Jlin / Macy Rodman / Tabita Rezaire / Sparkle Division / William Basinski
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The Broad Los Angeles, California, United States
Aug 12, 2016 –
Aug 14, 2016
Flow Festival 2016
M83 / Sia / Massive Attack / New Order / CHVRCHES / Iggy Pop / Daughter / Morrissey / Jamie xx / Four Tet / FKA twigs / The Last Shadow Puppets / Hercules and Love Affair / Osees / Thundercat / Descendents / Kaytranada / Savages / Laura Mvula / Anderson .Paak / Pantha du Prince / Lil B / Mura Masa / Floating Points / Stormzy / Dungen / Kamasi Washington / Jeff Mills / Sleaford Mods / Ben Klock / Roman Flugel / Moonface / Dua Lipa / ANOHNI / William Basinski / Anna von Hausswolff / Holly Herndon / Kim Ann Foxman / Laraaji / ALMA / Helena Hauff / Oscar Mulero / Ata Kak / Liima / Paula Temple / Siinai / Death Hawks / Ian William Craig / NOËP / Powerplant / John Talabot (DJ Set) / A-Wa (IL) / The Black Madonna / Nicole Willis & Jimi Tenor / Pat Thomas & The Kwashibu Area Band / GoldLink / Eevil Stöö / Kingfish / Paperi T / Itä-Hollola installaatio / View / Khid / Death Hawks / Ruger Hauer / RPK Show all bands
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Suvilahti Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Show Duplicate for Aug 12, 2016
Aug 07, 2016
William Basinski

Off Festival

Dolina Trzech Stawów Katowice, Silesia, Poland
May 13, 2016
Devendra Banhart / Lucky Dragons / Jessica Pratt / Helado Negro / William Basinski
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Walker Art Center Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Apr 10, 2016
William Basinski Pardon, To Tu Warsaw, Mazovia, Poland
Apr 07, 2016
William Basinski / Lars Lundehave Hansen Jazzhouse Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

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May 29 - 31, 2026
 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Apr 27, 2026
 Seattle, Washington, United States
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 San Francisco, California, United States
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 Colchester, England, United Kingdom
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Genres:

Electronic
Experimental
Ambient
Post-Rock
Art Pop
Drone
Dark Ambient
Minimal
Minimalism
Space Music
Compositional Ambient
Microhouse
Intelligent Dance Music
Fourth World
Sound Art
Drift
Hauntology
Tape Music
New Isolationism
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Concerts Per Year:

2026 13 concerts
2025 11 concerts
2024 17 concerts
2023 28 concerts
2022 30 concerts
2021 3 concerts
2020 2 concerts
2019 20 concerts
2018 12 concerts
2017 13 concerts
2016 14 concerts
2015 9 concerts
2014 11 concerts
2013 14 concerts
2012 2 concerts
2011 3 concerts
2010 8 concerts
2009 2 concerts
2007 1 concert
2004 1 concert
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